SHENYANG VHANDY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

BLOCK D07,SISP,HUNNAN DISTRICT,SHENYANG CITY,LIAONING PROVINCE,CHINA

TELE:0086-24-67882931, 0086-17702411651

About Alumina
Alumina, also known as Aluminum Oxide, is a hard wearing

advanced technical ceramic material frequently used in a wide

variety of industrial applications. Once fired and sintered, it can

only be machined using diamond-grinding methods. It features

high hardness and wear resistance, low erosion levels, high

temperature resistance, corrosion resistance, and bioinertness.

Additionally, it can be highly polished making it useful for

precision sealing applications like pumps and pistons.

Alumina is an excellent high temperature ceramic material due to its high temperature stability. It is the
most commonly used type of advanced ceramic and VHANDY's alumina ceramics is available in purities
ranging from 95 – 99.9%. Precision Ceramics has access to many different types of Alumina including:
injection molded, dry pressed, isosostatically pressed, slip cast, and extruded.

Alumina Properties
High Temperature Ability – Alumina can be used in both oxidizing and reducing atmospheres up to
1650°C (2900°F) and in vacuum environments up to 2000°C (3600°F).
Abrasion Resistant – Alumina is a very hard ceramic and is excellent at resisting abrasion. It is ideal for
wear-resistant inserts or products.
Electrical Insulator – Alumina is commonly used as a high temperature electrical insulator, particularly
the higher purity grades which offer better resistivity.
Chemical Resistance – Alumina offers good resistance to strong acids and alkalis at elevated
temperatures and is ideal for applications where resistance to corrosive substances is required.

 High hardness
 Wear & abrasion resistant
 High compressive strength
 High mechanical Strength
 Resists strong acid and alkali attack at high temperatures
 Excellent electrical insulation properties
 Decent thermal conductivity
 SHENYANG VHANDY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
BLOCK D07,SISP,HUNNAN DISTRICT,SHENYANG CITY,LIAONING PROVINCE,CHINA
TELE:0086-24-67882931, 0086-17702411651

Alumina Applications Item Unit 96% Al2O3

 Wire and thread guides Purity % 96

 Mechanical seals
Density g/cm³ 3.7
 Seal faces
 Valve seats Porosity % 0
 Machine components
Firing Temp °C 1700
 High temperature electrical insulators
 High voltage insulators Hardness HV 1540
 Electronic components & substrates
Flexural Strength Kgf/cm² 3200
 Ballistic Armor
 Roller & Ball Bearings Compressive Strength Kgf/cm² 26000
 Wear resistant linings
Fracture Toughness MPa/m 3.6
 Semiconductor parts
 Laser cavities Max Operating Temp °C 1480
 Tap plates
Coefficient cm/cm/°C
 Shot blast nozzles 8
 Knife Sharpeners Thermal Expansion (RT to 700°C)
 Precision shafts and axles in high
wear environments Thermal Conductivity W/m°K 24

20°C 1012

100°C 1013
Volume Resistivity
300°C 1012~1013

(ohm – cm) 1010 1011

Dielectric Strength Volts/mil 212

Alumina Machining & Grinding

Alumina can be machined in green, biscuit, or fully dense states. While in the green or biscuit form it can
be machined relatively easily into complex geometries. However, the sintering process that is required to
fully densify the material causes the alumiuna body to shrink approximately 20%. This shrinkage means
that it is impossible to hold very tight tolerances when machining alumina pre-sintering. In order to
achieve very tight tolerances, fully sintered material must be machined/ground with diamond tools. In
this process a very precise diamond coated tool/wheel is used to abrade away the material until the
desired form is created. Due to the inherit toughness and hardness of the material, this can be a time
consuming and costly process.